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19-letter words containing a, t, n, y, m, i

  • horizontal mobility — movement from one position to another within the same social level, as changing jobs without altering occupational status, or moving between social groups having the same social status.
  • humanist technology — (philosophy)   Technology centered around the interests, needs, and well-being of humans.
  • hydropneumatization — utilization of air pressure in the housing of a water turbine to keep the level of water that has been used from rising to interfere with the rotor blades.
  • hypolipoproteinemia — An abnormally low level of lipoprotein in the blood.
  • hysterosalpingogram — An X-ray image taken during hysterosalpingography.
  • impressionistically — In an impressionistic manner.
  • indemnity insurance — insurance covering against damage or loss
  • information highway — information superhighway
  • inorganic chemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with inorganic compounds.
  • interdepartmentally — involving or existing between two or more departments: interdepartmental rivalry.
  • interferometrically — By means of interferometry.
  • intermediate system — (networking)   (IS) An Open Systems Interconnection system which performs network layer forwarding. It is analogous to an IP router.
  • joint-stock company — an association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business.
  • keyboard instrument — any musical instrument that is played using a keyboard
  • kinematic viscosity — the coefficient of viscosity of a fluid divided by the density, usually measured in stokes.
  • lateral line system — a system of sensory organs in fishes and aquatic amphibians consisting of a series of cells on the head and along the sides of the body that detect pressure changes and vibrations
  • lymphoproliferation — (medicine) the excessive production of lymphocytes.
  • lytham saint anne's — a resort in NW England, in Lancashire on the Irish Sea. Pop: 41 327 (2001)
  • magnetic hysteresis — hysteresis in a ferromagnetic material; the lag in the response of magnetic induction to changes of magnetic intensity.
  • magnetohydrodynamic — Of or pertaining to magnetohydrodynamics.
  • maternity allowance — (in the British National Insurance scheme) a payment made to a pregnant woman who usually works but does not qualify for statutory maternity pay, normally from 11 weeks before confinement for a period of 18 weeks
  • metropolitan county — (in England) any of the six conurbations established as administrative units in the new local government system in 1974; the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986
  • microelectronically — by microcircuits
  • midafternoon prayer — the fifth of the seven canonical hours; none
  • military government — a government in defeated territory administered by the military commander of a conquering nation.
  • military pentathlon — an athletic contest comprising five different events, a 300-meter freestyle swim, a 4000-meter cross-country run, a 5000-meter equestrian steeplechase, épée fencing, and pistol target-shooting at 25 meters, the winner being the contestant with the highest total score.
  • missionary position — a position for sexual intercourse in which the couple lies face to face with the male on top.
  • monoclonal antibody — antibody produced by a laboratory-grown cell clone, either of a hybridoma or a virus-transformed lymphocyte, that is more abundant and uniform than natural antibody and is able to bind specifically to a single site on almost any chosen antigen or reveal previously unknown antigen sites: used as an analytic tool in scientific research and medical diagnosis and potentially important in the treatment of certain diseases. Abbreviation: MAb.
  • multidimensionality — The property of being multidimensional.
  • multimedia analysis — Multimedia analysis is the consideration of all possible risks relating to pollution and waste management.
  • multiple-entry visa — a visa that permits the holder to enter a country several times
  • narcotics anonymous — an organization that helps drug users recover from drug addiction
  • non-volatile memory — non-volatile storage
  • over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
  • parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.
  • parliamentary agent — (in Britain) a person who is employed to manage the parliamentary business of a private group
  • performance anxiety — the stage fright that a person feels when they are about to perform (a play, piece of music etc) in front of an audience
  • phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
  • photopolymerization — polymerization induced by light.
  • physical impairment — A physical impairment is a condition in which a part of a person's body is damaged or is not working properly.
  • pneumatic conveying — Pneumatic conveying is the movement of powdered or granulated solids using air.
  • primary containment — Primary containment is the main means of preventing leaks and spills using equipment in direct content with the oil or gas being stored or transported.
  • respiratory pigment — any of several colored protein substances, as hemoglobin and hemocyanin, in the circulatory system of animals and some plants, that combine reversibly with oxygen that is carried to the tissues
  • rhythmic gymnastics — a form of gymnastics involving movements using hand apparatus such as balls, hoops, and ribbons
  • riemannian geometry — Also called elliptic geometry. the branch of non-Euclidean geometry that replaces the parallel postulate of Euclidean geometry with the postulate that in a plane every pair of distinct lines intersects. Compare hyperbolic geometry.
  • rocky mountain goat — a long-haired, white, antelopelike wild goat, Oreamnos americanus, of mountainous regions of western North America, having short, black horns.
  • segmentation cavity — blastocoel.
  • semidetached binary — a pair of stars that are so close together that mass transfer occurs from one to the other
  • sessional indemnity — the remuneration paid to a member of the Canadian parliament.
  • signalling system 7 — (protocol)   (SS7) A protocol suite used for communication with, and control of, telephone central office switches and their attached processors.
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